Using the Quotas Dashboard
The Quotas dashboard lists active Policies based on web browsing quotas and their respective status. If a quota is exceeded, the administrator can review the listed items and decide on what action to take. If the policy is not reset, browsing is blocked and a message displayed in the user's browser stating the reason why the browsing was blocked and the name of the policy.
Quotas dashboard
The Quotas DashboardEnables the user to obtain graphical and statistical information related to GFI WebMonitor operations. provides the following information:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| User/IP | Displays the user name or IP address being blocked. If Anonymization is enabled, the data shown is generic, for example, User 0, User 1. For more information refer to Configuring Anonymization. |
| Policy Name | The name of the active policy. Click the policy name to access the settings page and edit the policy. |
| Limit Type | Limit by Bandwidth or by Time. |
| Limit | Displays the amount of Bandwidth or Time allocated in the respective Policy. |
| Current Threshold | Shows the current threshold for the configured policy. Click to sort by the current threshold. |
| Usage |
Lists the amount remaining for each Web Browsing Quota Policy and a bar that fills up according to usage. Statistics are displayed when the mouse is hovered over the bar and contains the following:
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An additional filter lets you view data by the following criteria:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Users (Default) | Lists Users or IP Addresses with a filter to search for entries of a particular user. |
| Limit Type |
Click to filter data by the Limit Types. Drill down further by clicking on the types. |
To reset an item from the Quotas list:
- Go to Dashboards > Quotas.
- Locate the item to reset, and select the check box next to it. You can also select multiple items.
- To reset an exceeded policy perform one of the following actions:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Reset | Click to reset selected items in the list. |
| Reset All |
Click to reset all items in the list. |
- From the Reset Web Browsing Quota For User window, click Confirm.